BOMgAY

Dec 22, 1996

0h 12m

★ 1.0

Overview

Based on the poetry of R. Raj Rao, Bomgay is a collection of six vignettes that depict the underground and complex nature of the gay identity in urban India. Part Genet, part Bollywood, this film combines acidic verse and insightful imagery to reveal the emerging gay community in the post-liberalized India of the 1990s.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Rahul Bose

Kushal Punjabi

Tarun Shahani

R. Raj Rao

Farud Cambata

Freddy Firoze

Eric Rosenbaum

Kunal Kapoor

Rajit Kapoor

Riyad Vinci Wadia

Conversations with 92 year old Kamlabai Gokhale, a pioneering actress of the Marathi stage and the first lady of Indian film. The documentary gives an impression of the history and growth of Indian film and theatre as it was experienced by a woman who struggled against the social structures of her times.

6.8

Invisible Demons

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5.7

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6.5

To Be Continued

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An ascetic walks through the narrow streets of a village every morning while his family is still asleep. In his semi-somnolent state he dreams about the history of the village mixing up myths, folklore and facts.

8.6

In the Name of God

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7.4

Jai Bhim Comrade

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Dalits, in the Indian caste system, belong to the lowest social sphere and are therefore subject to regular discrimination and violation of their basic human rights. Also referred as “untouchables,” this group was vindicated by B. R. Ambedkar, a Dalit who earned doctorate degrees abroad and fought for the emancipation of his people. In 1997 a statue honoring him was desecrated, unleashing the rage of the Dalit community, but instead of getting support by the authorities, ten persons were murdered. This documentary took 14 years to be made and it captures the music and poetry of this people, showing a tradition against superstition and religious bigotry that has strived since the times of Buddha.

4.8

Forms and Designs

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A short film that sets up an opposition between functional forms of industrial age and decorative ones from Indian tradition.

0.0

Notes on Guler

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0.0

Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai...

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1.0

Raja Bro

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0.0

Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

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A very spellbinding story about the reel and real life of great old thespian Kanhaiyalal and his bygone era when Indian Cinema was at a nascent stage. The story tells about his inspiring journey from a confused, gullible youth to a mesmerizingly spontaneous actor. It also unfurls the turbulent phases of Kanhaiyalal's life where there is excessive alcoholism and the mysterious death of his son.

7.5

Father, Son and Holy War

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Filmmaker Anand Patwardhan looks to history and psychology as he delves into the possible reasons behind the demolition of the Babri Mosque.

6.1

India Cabaret

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An exploration of the 'respectable' and 'immoral' stereotypes of women in Indian society told from the point of view of two striptease dancers in a Bombay cabaret.

0.0

Making "Sacred Games"

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0.0

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0.0

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Film made during the repressive days of the Emergency in India documents the 1974-75 uprising of the people of Bihar in Eastern India.

0.0

Pushkar Puran

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0.0

Struggler

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No overview available.

0.0

Jamoora

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Follows Shyam Rangeela, a stand-up comedian infamous for his Narendra Modi impersonation, and his daring pursuit of filing the general election nomination from the same constituency as the incumbent prime minister of India.

0.0

It's The Same Story

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